8.8Acting
William Bassett
- Born
- 1935-12-28
- Died
- 2025-02-09
- Birthplace
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
Biography
William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s.
Known For
Filmography
68 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Black Dynamite
2009 · Movie
Captain Yancy
Fast Girl
2008 · Movie
Willy
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005 · TV Show
Huu (voice)
Demon Hunter
2005 · Movie
Cardinal White
Welcome To September
2005 · Movie
Mr. Taskey
Wild Roomies
2004 · Movie
Mr. Seeley
Arrested Development
2003 · TV Show
Cab Driver
House of 1000 Corpses
2003 · Movie
Sheriff Frank Huston
Reno 911!
2003 · TV Show
Mover
Crazy As Hell
2002 · Movie
Mr. Brennan
Scrubs
2001 · TV Show
Patient
The Division
2001 · TV Show
Older Man
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
2000 · Movie
Narrator
Strong Medicine
2000 · TV Show
Spelling Bee Judge
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
2000 · Movie
Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
The Invisible Man
2000 · TV Show
Benjamin Scarborough
The Magnificent Seven
1998 · TV Show
Bartender
A Match Made in Heaven
1997 · Movie
Sam Landay
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 · TV Show
Alexander (segment "The Burial")
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 · TV Show
Bernard
Her Costly Affair
1996 · Movie
Ed Baines
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · TV Show
Roy
Spring Awakening
1994 · Movie
Ulf Anderson
Power Rangers
1993 · TV Show
Ghost Commander
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1993 · Movie
Aaron
Never Forget
1991 · Movie
Lewis Brandon
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
1989 · Movie
Dr. Watts
The Hollywood Detective
1989 · Movie
Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
Black Eagle
1988 · Movie
Dean Rickert
Invaders from Mars
1986 · Movie
NASA Scientist
The Naked Cage
1986 · Movie
Jordan
Creator
1985 · Movie
Dr. Sutter
MacGyver
1985 · TV Show
Iain M'Iver (uncredited)
Hunter
1984 · TV Show
Park Beach Bum
Sam's Son
1984 · Movie
Mr. Turner
The Karate Kid
1984 · Movie
Mr. Mills
Moonlight
1982 · Movie
Tappan Zee Man
Newhart
1982 · TV Show
First Male Guest to Leave
Richard II
1982 · Movie
Lord Marshal
T. J. Hooker
1982 · TV Show
Mr. Miller
Thornwell
1981 · Movie
C.I.C. Agent
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
1980 · Movie
Policeman
Knots Landing
1979 · TV Show
Emissary
Old Boyfriends
1979 · Movie
David Brinks
Dallas
1978 · TV Show
Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett) · Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
Keefer
1978 · Movie
The Sergeant
Perfect Gentlemen
1978 · Movie
Southern Man
Return from Witch Mountain
1978 · Movie
Operations Officer
The Bastard
1978 · TV Show
British Officer
Never Con a Killer
1977 · Movie
Huff Hufaker
The New Love Boat
1977 · Movie
Josh
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
1977 · Movie
Smitty
Lucky Lady
1975 · Movie
Charley
My Father's House
1975 · Movie
Airplane Captain
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974 · Movie
Cast
The Towering Inferno
1974 · Movie
Leading Agent
Unwed Father
1974 · Movie
Principal
The Lie
1973 · Movie
Army Major
Another Part of the Forest
1972 · Movie
Bagtry
Nancy
1970 · TV Show
Secret Service Agent Turner
The Grasshopper
1970 · Movie
Aaron
A Time for Dying
1969 · Movie
The Southerner
Land of the Giants
1968 · TV Show
Ranger Jack
The Second Hundred Years
1967 · TV Show
Sergei
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
1966 · Movie
Rubin / Narvinsky
I Dream of Jeannie
1965 · TV Show
Clem · Sam Farrow
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960 · TV Show
Dr. Roger Waring
The Tempest
1960 · Movie
Ferdinand